Table 6.
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analyses. Estimation of odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (C.I)
| Variables | Low-stablea (n= 282) OR (95% CI) |
Middle-stablea (n= 1146) OR (95% CI) |
Improvinga (n= 75) OR (95% CI) |
Low-stableb (n= 282) OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Female vs Male | - | - | - | - |
| Age | ||||
| 70–74 vs 65–69 | 1.45 (0.97–2.17) | - | 0.57 (0.32–1.03) | 2.67 (1.34–5.35) |
| 75–79 vs 65–69 | 1.94 (1.25–3.02) | - | 0.49 (0.24–1.03) | 3.07 (1.34–7.03) |
| ≥80 vs 65–69 | 1.47 (0.87–2.47) | - | 0.31 (0.11–0.87) | 4.88 (1.57–15.2) |
| Spouse | ||||
| No vs Yes | - | - | - | 2.27 (1.24–4.15) |
| Education | ||||
| Grade 1–6 vs None | - | - | - | - |
| Grade > 6 vs None | ||||
| Residential area | ||||
| Rural vs Urban | 0.47 (0.33–0.66) | 0.75 (0.62–0.91) | - | 0.35 (0.19–0.64) |
| Housing type | ||||
| Apartment vs Detached | 0. 47 (0.30–0.75) | 0.84 (0.68–1.06) | - | 0.40 (0.20–0.79) |
| Others vs Detached | 1.50 (0.95–2.38) | 1.63 (1.24–2.15) | 2.52 (0.84–7.60) | |
| Household composition | ||||
| Couple vs Single | 0.41 (0.27–0.62) | 0.51 (0.39–0.65) | - | - |
| Others vs Single | 0.52 (0.34–0.79) | 0.72 (0.56–0.93) | ||
| Physical health | ||||
| Fair vs Poor | 0.21 (0.11–0.40) | 0.42 (0.32–0.55) | - | - |
| Good vs Poor | 0.28 (0.13–0.62) | 0.36 (0.26–0.51) | ||
| Mental health | ||||
| Fair vs Poor | 0.32 (0.22–0.47) | 0.59 (0.47–0.73) | 0.38 (0.23–0.63) | - |
| Good vs Poor | 0.12 (0.06–0.21) | 0.30 (0.23–0.40) | 0.08 (0.03–0.22) | |
| Private health insurance | ||||
| Yes vs No | - | - | - | - |
| Financial stress index | ||||
| (−100% - 0) vs (≥0%) | 1.45 (1.01–2.08) | 1.26 (1.03–1.53) | - | - |
| (< −100%) vs (≥0%) | 3.11 (1.94–4.98) | 1.55 (1.15–2.09) | ||
aUpper middle-stable life satisfaction as reference trajectory group
bImproving life satisfaction as reference trajectory group